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Project Management
This course articulates into our postgraduate program.
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*Purchase Project Manangement and Advanced Project Management together at a discounted rate.
Project management involves performing the management functions of planning, organising, directing and controlling a project setting. This course is the first step to becoming a capable project manager and is designed to improve your understanding of the project management life cycle. It will provide you with the tools, techniques and tips to complete projects on time and within budget, whilst maintaining the level of quality expected by the project's client.
Chifley is a registered education provider with the Project Management Institute (PMI), USA, for this project management course [R.E.P. Provider No. 2032].
This course provides 14 professional development units (PDUs) for PMI members.
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Designed for
Project managers and those involved in project teams seeking to further their knowledge and training in project management.
Course content
Strategic alignment
As most organisations are resource limited, projects worked on should be prioritised to ensure the greatest benefits are gained for the resources expended. This section will consider how projects can be prioritised, and introduce the concept of a framework in which projects can be managed to suit individual organisations.
Here, you will learn the following:
- Explain how business projects should originate
- Commence to construct a project management framework best suited to your organisation.
- Discuss the impact of resource availability on project selection.
Project definition
Definition will ensure the "goal posts" are clearly identified which helps prevent wasting resources, frustrating project participants and disappointing the project client or other key stakeholders.
This section will enable you to:
- Write an outcome statement
- Identify project requirements and associated performance criteria
- Discuss the roles and responsibilities of people involved in projects
- Describe the factors to be considered when selecting a project team
- Explain the importance of project sign-off.
Plan and schedule development
Once the project outcome is defined, the project manager must have a clear understanding of the tasks required to achieve the outcome, their associated resources and when those tasks should be undertaken. This section provides techniques to accomplish these activities.
Hence, you will be able to:
- Identify tasks using a work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Complete action plans
- Construct a basic network diagram and Gantt Chart
- Determine the project budget
- Write preventative and contingent scenarios for significant project risks
Management and monitoring
To be able to achieve the project outcome, the project manager must prepare for start-up of project operations, establish a project information system and action the project plan.
Upon completion of this section, you should be able to:
- Discuss the elements required for "start-up"
- Determine information systems requirements
- Discuss the requirements to action the project plan
- Explain the importance of project sign-off
Decommissioning and transition
The decommissioning and transition of a project is a necessary phase in the project’s finite life. As with the other steps, the decommissioning and transition should be planned, monitored and controlled. The project will conclude when the project outcome and associated requirements have been achieved.
Hence, you will learn how to:
- Identify requirements to phase-out the project
- Discuss the value of reviewing the project management framework
Learning outcomes
- Understand how project management can be used to achieve business goals
- Appreciate the critical success factors in achieving project outcomes
- Participate in project teams and appreciate the need for teamwork and the roles and responsibilities involved
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Schedule
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| State | City | Date | Fee (AUD $) | Availability | |
| Member Fee | Standard Fee | ||||
| NSW | Sydney | 18-19 Aug 2008 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| NSW | Sydney | 03-04 Nov 2008 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| NSW | Sydney | 05-06 Mar 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| NSW | Sydney | 11-12 Jun 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| QLD | Brisbane | 02-03 Dec 2008 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| QLD | Brisbane | 04-05 Mar 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| QLD | Brisbane | 04-05 Jun 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| SA | Adelaide | 27-28 Oct 2008 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| SA | Adelaide | 04-05 Feb 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| SA | Adelaide | 05-06 May 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| VIC | Melbourne | 11-12 Aug 2008 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| VIC | Melbourne | 30-31 Oct 2008 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| VIC | Melbourne | 02-03 Feb 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| VIC | Melbourne | 16-17 Mar 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| VIC | Melbourne | 18-19 Jun 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| WA | Perth | 23-24 Oct 2008 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| WA | Perth | 02-03 Feb 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| WA | Perth | 07-08 May 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
| WA | Perth | 15-16 Jun 2009 | 830 | 935 | Yes |
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'Combined courses' give you the required skill sets in that particular field. Save more by purchasing these courses together.
Purchase Project Management and Advanced Project Management together at a dicounted rate:
- APESMA Member: AU$1,780
- Standard: AU$1,990
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